The Restaurant Guide for Wine Lovers
El Gato Negro Tapas
We assessed El Gato Negro Tapas in July 2026 from the menu and wine list as they stood then. Dishes and bottles move on; how to drink well here changes far more slowly. We name bottles from the list we saw and say what to reach for by style, so the advice outlasts the list. Once you are seated, At the Table in the Vinealto app reads the list in front of you.
El Gato Negro is a modern Spanish tapas restaurant on Castle Street, cooking classic and contemporary small plates for sharing. Its wine programme is small but genuinely wine-led: independently sourced with a Master of Wine, and strongest in a dry-to-sweet sherry range that partners the food better than any house pour. It will suit anyone who enjoys eating and drinking their way across a table, and who is glad of sherry done properly.
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